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theapers on friday morning, "wall street journal," john boehner puts the chances that 50-50. obama, finally, finally, after all these months of doing nothing, sided with the $4 trillion solution, the big solution that has tax reform and dealing with entitlements. maybe i am a whistling past the graveyard, but for the first time, i feel a tiny bit of hope they can get this done. >> did we hear a suggestion or hand from speaker boehner this week that they possibly might consider an increase in revenues? >> if you were to means test social security, for example -- not a crazy idea -- that is a tax increase and ended at seven and -- >> it is not a tax increase, it is a reduction of benefits. >> obama, as far as i can tell, has basically so far thrown in the towel. he wants some loopholes closed -- >> i don't think that is -- >> unsystemic types of revenue increase does not get very far. the question then is, where do you got? you have to cut everywhere, i think, especially entitlements, especially defense, but you also have to have tax increases. >> has obama thrown in the towel?
theapers on friday morning, "wall street journal," john boehner puts the chances that 50-50. obama, finally, finally, after all these months of doing nothing, sided with the $4 trillion solution, the big solution that has tax reform and dealing with entitlements. maybe i am a whistling past the graveyard, but for the first time, i feel a tiny bit of hope they can get this done. >> did we hear a suggestion or hand from speaker boehner this week that they possibly might consider...
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we work hard and had small struggling businesses john boehner said and we achieve success. a lot of republicans feel that's under threat so that's one of the concept of earned success is something they've been hitting again and again and again. >> we do build things and president obama said we've been taking it he's been saying on the campaign trail triggering a real talking point, you didn't build that. in context he meant something more. >> no, he did. and one of the few times actually stressed himself. honey said of saying you know we we -- instead of saying we take great provide in the succes prid imagination to do it you know we're a large part of a larger family that we all do this. as americans under the american law, american schools and so forth, it didn't come across that way. they grabbed that opportunity and they've used it. >> we're going to hear a lot more of that. jeff brown is on the floor. jeff. >> brown: judy, gwen and i were talking early in the program about the one note here so far having to do with ron paul supporters. so an interesting thing just happ
we work hard and had small struggling businesses john boehner said and we achieve success. a lot of republicans feel that's under threat so that's one of the concept of earned success is something they've been hitting again and again and again. >> we do build things and president obama said we've been taking it he's been saying on the campaign trail triggering a real talking point, you didn't build that. in context he meant something more. >> no, he did. and one of the few times...
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superior court boehner, they did something in the house, and qaddafi wrote a letter and said thanks. i mean, i think very clearly what we're doing there is the right thing to do. i would much rather have qaddafi gone. i don't think the draft-- act when drafted took this into consideration. >> lehrer: there is going to be a vote? >> i don't know. in the senate there's nothing very definite about votes. i had a long conversation with john kerry, and john mccain has strong feelings on this. >> lehrer: speaker boehner says if they don't do something like this in the house, he may try to keep the. away from being spent on the libya operation. >> i don't think john really believes we should stop our inaction libya. i mean, this madman is just that. he's a mad man. the sooner he goes, the better off. and i don't think people should play around with this. we do not want qaddafi running libya, and so i think the superior court should be very careful about these threats. >> lehrer: just so i understand, you support the president's position that that was put out and that statement, 30-some page
superior court boehner, they did something in the house, and qaddafi wrote a letter and said thanks. i mean, i think very clearly what we're doing there is the right thing to do. i would much rather have qaddafi gone. i don't think the draft-- act when drafted took this into consideration. >> lehrer: there is going to be a vote? >> i don't know. in the senate there's nothing very definite about votes. i had a long conversation with john kerry, and john mccain has strong feelings on...
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but i made a deal with john boehner and i will keep this deal with john boehner, he put revenue on the table, this is where he is going. >> he probably wouldn't have been able to sell that. and that goes to another underlying problem. >> rose: on the house side. >> i think on either side. >> rose: really? >> and that goes to the aloofness or coldness between house or hill democrats in the white use those relationships are not supergreat either. because-- there just hasn't been the emotional. obama is not that kind of guy. he is a more intro verted guy so it's not like we are blood brothers together, we played football together, we played golf together that is not there. >> rose: so the election will depend as they head to the crucial period between now and november 6s, on the debate. >> right. >> rose: can, i mean is there other than something happening, is it unlikely that something happening being an external event in the international front or b, debate that is so one-sided which i think is unlikely to be one-sided. the best that could happen would say to me is that the person who i
but i made a deal with john boehner and i will keep this deal with john boehner, he put revenue on the table, this is where he is going. >> he probably wouldn't have been able to sell that. and that goes to another underlying problem. >> rose: on the house side. >> i think on either side. >> rose: really? >> and that goes to the aloofness or coldness between house or hill democrats in the white use those relationships are not supergreat either. because-- there just...
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boehner, mr. leader, i know that all of you-- and, senator mccconnell, this is for you, too-- i know that all of you have been reading about '94 and how, you know, the mistakes and pitfalls of your colleagues that you were actually part of. i wonder how... what are the lessons you take away from that? how will you govern differently this time? and, senator mcconnell, how does it affect what you will do in the senate if you don't have a majority? >> well, i think clearly the election yesterday did not transfer full control of the government to the opposition. it was a first step in the direction of changing what we've been doing in washington. there are two opportunities for that change to occur. our friends on the other side can change now and work with us to address the issues that are important to the american people, that we all understood. or further change, obviously, can happen in 2012. >> we know that house republicans are pledged to repeal and replace the president's health care reform. yo
boehner, mr. leader, i know that all of you-- and, senator mccconnell, this is for you, too-- i know that all of you have been reading about '94 and how, you know, the mistakes and pitfalls of your colleagues that you were actually part of. i wonder how... what are the lessons you take away from that? how will you govern differently this time? and, senator mcconnell, how does it affect what you will do in the senate if you don't have a majority? >> well, i think clearly the election...
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. >> brown: at the capitol, republican house speaker john boehner focused on that side of the picture. >> any job creation is welcome news, but the jobless rate in our country is still unacceptably high. today marks the 34th consecutive month of unemployment above 8%, and as you may remember, the obama administration promised that unemployment would not exceed 8% if we passed their stimulus bill. that promise has gone unfulfilled. >> brown: in the meantime, congress continued to wrestle with two key job-related issues: last night, senate democrats and republicans blocked each other's proposals for extending the payroll tax cut due to expire december 31. the president raised the issue today as he and former president clinton touted plans to create jobs by making buildings more energy efficient. he insisted congress act on the payroll tax extension. >> we need to get this done. and i expect that it's going to get done before congress leaves. otherwise, congress may not be leaving, and we can all spend christmas here together. >> brown: there's division in republican ranks, with many say
. >> brown: at the capitol, republican house speaker john boehner focused on that side of the picture. >> any job creation is welcome news, but the jobless rate in our country is still unacceptably high. today marks the 34th consecutive month of unemployment above 8%, and as you may remember, the obama administration promised that unemployment would not exceed 8% if we passed their stimulus bill. that promise has gone unfulfilled. >> brown: in the meantime, congress continued...
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so that is a big gift of flexibility to boehner. and i think it's an acceptance of the reality that rates will have to go up at least a little. >> as for the president, we done know much. but my sense is that they know the issues, they have been through this before. that the atmosphere is their right and now it's a question of their skill at negotiators. because there are delicate balance here. the republicans want to give, probably a little on the tax rate. the president has to sort of lure them over and say okay, we'll give new on entitlements. and you have to do this little dance here. and do it gently. and with a little gift, a little carrot, a little stick and if they can do it confidently i think there is a pretty good chance just atmospherically that we will get a fiscal deal before we go on. >> you see the dance. >> i don't see it quite the same way david does. i think the republicans are facing reality. everything is going against them. it wasn't simply the election return, re-election of the president. but today the associ
so that is a big gift of flexibility to boehner. and i think it's an acceptance of the reality that rates will have to go up at least a little. >> as for the president, we done know much. but my sense is that they know the issues, they have been through this before. that the atmosphere is their right and now it's a question of their skill at negotiators. because there are delicate balance here. the republicans want to give, probably a little on the tax rate. the president has to sort of...
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and so i think in boehner and obama were in the room, they would have a deal already. and i think they've made --. >> lehrer: you really believe the two of them are enough in sync. >> right, they would have a deal. and i think they made significant progress in private. now there are a couple of things holding them back which should make us a little more pessimistic. one, can they get republicans to signn to this deal. >> lehrer: you're talking about the tea party republicans or all republicans. >> the question is how big a chunk the tea party s or what we might call the michel bachman resqexists that will vote against the debt raising seal nothing matter what, about tax increase those matter what. how big are the rejectionists on the left and how many tricks are they trying to play off against each other, obama and boehner. there are trickings going on. nonetheless, for those of us who have been waiting for the leaders of the two parties to have serious negotiations about big things, that is happening now. and overall i think it's excellent. >> lehrer: do you agree wit
and so i think in boehner and obama were in the room, they would have a deal already. and i think they've made --. >> lehrer: you really believe the two of them are enough in sync. >> right, they would have a deal. and i think they made significant progress in private. now there are a couple of things holding them back which should make us a little more pessimistic. one, can they get republicans to signn to this deal. >> lehrer: you're talking about the tea party republicans...
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boehner talk about not raising rates. so is there some sort of compromise in the difference betwe the ter rates a revenues? >> i done think will is any question. and actually there's a lot of commonality on that issue in the senate. the fact is that folks in the upper income bracket lick me, we ought to eliminate loopholes and those kinds of things that are you really spending in another name. so we can generate more revenues from the upper income by eliminating those tax expenditures which really, again, is just spending in another name. and i think-- bses you can give us an example of how -- >> there are all kind of expenditures there is a home mortgage deduction. charitable contribution, the health care exclusion. and the best way to keep from getting into a political argument over which one is just to cap the amount that people in upper income brackets can take of any of those. let them choose which they want to take. but there's been a lot of discussion in the senate over this. and i think a lot of people have come t
boehner talk about not raising rates. so is there some sort of compromise in the difference betwe the ter rates a revenues? >> i done think will is any question. and actually there's a lot of commonality on that issue in the senate. the fact is that folks in the upper income bracket lick me, we ought to eliminate loopholes and those kinds of things that are you really spending in another name. so we can generate more revenues from the upper income by eliminating those tax expenditures...
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boehner couldn't do it. >> hans? same question. >> i think there is a counterfactual to the bowles simpson and that is had the president gotten behind that like chuck said, six months ago, they would have never drawn paul ryan out on that medicare plan. so you wouldn't have had house republicans in a position where all of them voted for a plan that you can bet that we will hear from come november for ads being cut saying republicans want to eviscerate medicare. now the question i think is an open one is does their argument on that, is the white house argument on that exante or post. did they come up with it after they drew ryan out, ryan put his plan forward and all the house republicans voted for it or was this something they thought of afterwards like boy, gee, it was sure a good thing that we didn't come out and endorse bowles simpson because look at the alternative that we are at. republicans are on record here and all so far the president said we drew out of them in this press conference iwhere he is on ans test
boehner couldn't do it. >> hans? same question. >> i think there is a counterfactual to the bowles simpson and that is had the president gotten behind that like chuck said, six months ago, they would have never drawn paul ryan out on that medicare plan. so you wouldn't have had house republicans in a position where all of them voted for a plan that you can bet that we will hear from come november for ads being cut saying republicans want to eviscerate medicare. now the question i...
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i like john boehner and david and i have both spoken highly about him. de facto nancy pelosi is the speaker of the house rns and steny huher is the majority leader. >> you say that because. >> because we've had two major legislative initiatives in this, important ones, one to avoid the fiscal cliff, and plummeting off. and left to their own votes, the republicans rejected it. it was passed only because the democrats. and then after that, we had the vote on hurricane sandy. and the people of new york and new jersey and new england who were devastated by it to get the same kind of treatment that the people who suffered from cat in-- katrina did. left to republican votes and john boehner's best efforts have failed in the house of representatives. democrats passed it. both cases, democrats were the key. >> i thinks that-- these are exceptional cases. in the years ahead the republicans discover they can't govern controlling the house. the democrats are going to discover they can't get much done unless they control the house. and i think in general the general
i like john boehner and david and i have both spoken highly about him. de facto nancy pelosi is the speaker of the house rns and steny huher is the majority leader. >> you say that because. >> because we've had two major legislative initiatives in this, important ones, one to avoid the fiscal cliff, and plummeting off. and left to their own votes, the republicans rejected it. it was passed only because the democrats. and then after that, we had the vote on hurricane sandy. and the...
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this is boehner saying he was drawing a line in the sand say og no new tax, we're going to demand real spending cuts but i think was really more mobilizing the debates. what happened is after the election they had taxmegeddon where all the tax cuts, spending he is guest-- he is quest trace starts arc lot of things happening at once and it is the potential for a complete catastrophe because the whole system goes ca blewy. we will have to fix these complicated issues at once and the republicans are saying we will do fundamental tax reform. i happen to think they are right. last time it took two or three years, how will we do it in a couple of weeks. so i think what they will do kick the condition down the road. >> brown: again. >> again. and then we'll see how the election turns out. but right now everybody is posturing to say this is what we stand for. we stand are for spending cuts or in the democrat's case, we stand for keeping the middle class tax cuts but not the rich. >> brown: what do you think this was all about, raising it. >> i think it was about republican politics and i think
this is boehner saying he was drawing a line in the sand say og no new tax, we're going to demand real spending cuts but i think was really more mobilizing the debates. what happened is after the election they had taxmegeddon where all the tax cuts, spending he is guest-- he is quest trace starts arc lot of things happening at once and it is the potential for a complete catastrophe because the whole system goes ca blewy. we will have to fix these complicated issues at once and the republicans...
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and house speaker boehner broke off debt talks with president obama this evening. he said the president insisted on too much in tax increases. mr. obama shot back that republicans had dug in and would not compromise, and he called congressional leaders to the white house tomorrow. and to hari sreenivasan for what's on the newshour online. hari. >> sreenivasan: mark and david tackle the sport of politics and the politics of sport on the "double header". we look at how text messaging is helping the distribution of much-needed supplies to fight malaria in tanzania. on "art beat," jeff talks to critic martin gayford about the life and work of lucien freud, who died wednesday. and david waters, a cameraman who works with science correspondent miles o'brien, blogs from florida's space coast after the final shuttle landing. all that and more is on our web site, newshour.pbs.org. judy. >> woodruff: and that's the newshour for tonight. on monday, we'll look at the status of the debt talks, and talk to journalist pam constable about her new book on pakistan. i'm judy woodruf
and house speaker boehner broke off debt talks with president obama this evening. he said the president insisted on too much in tax increases. mr. obama shot back that republicans had dug in and would not compromise, and he called congressional leaders to the white house tomorrow. and to hari sreenivasan for what's on the newshour online. hari. >> sreenivasan: mark and david tackle the sport of politics and the politics of sport on the "double header". we look at how text...
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. >> rose: and there were words of praise for house speaker boehner. >> my experience with john boehner has been good. i think he's a good man who wants to do right by the country i think that it's, as chi alluded to, the pitics that swept him into the speakship were good for a midte election they're tough for governing. and part of what the republin caucus generally needs to recognize is tt american democracy works when people list toeach other, we're willing to give each other the benefit of the doubt. >> rose: boehner, who rejected the $4 trillion package over the weekend, responded to president obama's remarks today. >> so we've been involved in i think, very sincere and honest negotiations and honest discussions. i think the president and i both understand that the nation faces a very difficult decision. and there clearly is no peonality difference between the president and i. i get along with him fine. this boils down to two things-- and i said it on saturday night-- the president continuess to insist on raising taxes and they're just not serious enough about fundamental eitlement
. >> rose: and there were words of praise for house speaker boehner. >> my experience with john boehner has been good. i think he's a good man who wants to do right by the country i think that it's, as chi alluded to, the pitics that swept him into the speakship were good for a midte election they're tough for governing. and part of what the republin caucus generally needs to recognize is tt american democracy works when people list toeach other, we're willing to give each other the...
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>> holman: after talks overnight, boehner and his fellow republicans still sought nearly $40 billion cut from government spending through september. democrats said they could accept a $38 billion reduction, up from $34 billion yesterday. but when senate majority leader harry reid spoke, he charged the stalemate really was about republican policy demands, especially on barring federal funds for planned parenthood. >> this is indefensible and everyone should be outraged. men and women should be outraged. the republican house leadership have only a few hours left to look in the mirror, snap out of it, and realize how positively shameful it would be, mr. president. >> holman: republicans in the house have targeted planned parenthood because it provides abortion services. but democrats counter that using federal funds to provide abortions already is prohibited under provision known as the hyde amendment. they said cutting funds for planned parenthood would only hurt the group's ability to provide other services, including contraceptive supplies and cancer screenings. as the day progressed
>> holman: after talks overnight, boehner and his fellow republicans still sought nearly $40 billion cut from government spending through september. democrats said they could accept a $38 billion reduction, up from $34 billion yesterday. but when senate majority leader harry reid spoke, he charged the stalemate really was about republican policy demands, especially on barring federal funds for planned parenthood. >> this is indefensible and everyone should be outraged. men and women...
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i mean because the votes aren't there in the republican caucus that is what happened to jon boehner, he had this rug pulled out beyonded intramural bickering with eric cantor, perceived bickering. the republican leadership desai-- denies it exists but it apparent that cantor has been the spokesman and the leader of that group and the republican caucus that is most anti-tax. >> woodruff: and the president, david s still saying, he said i put on the table, and he still s entitlements, social security, medicare, medicaid. and he's saying this is something that republicans, an opportunity they passed up on. >> yeah, i'm not sure it is a little exaggerated to say he put it on the table. they may have been putting it on the table and smelled at roama from the kitchen. so it wasn't really on the table. so the aroma was-- . >> woodruff: it's not really an offer. >> it was never really materialized but it was a possibility worth exploring and the possibility worth exploring was raise the medicare eligibility, tying social security to a different inflation measure which would reduce the benefi
i mean because the votes aren't there in the republican caucus that is what happened to jon boehner, he had this rug pulled out beyonded intramural bickering with eric cantor, perceived bickering. the republican leadership desai-- denies it exists but it apparent that cantor has been the spokesman and the leader of that group and the republican caucus that is most anti-tax. >> woodruff: and the president, david s still saying, he said i put on the table, and he still s entitlements,...
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is it fair that john boehner has a veto ovewhat the president wants to do? is in some ways it's not. there's no question you can make that argument. but that's the reality that he faces now. if they're just giving a political speech we deal something in january of 2013 after we win the next election, i don't think as a citizen the country can wait that long to deal with these problems. >> rose: he said that, too. >> i totally agree and i think he said it well that peoe n't wait 14 months. it sms to me the on chance-- if you believe and igree-- that there's nothing he can do at people will let pass the only thick he can do is reach out and try to create a climate where there's pressure on peopleor than in washington, d.c. to do something. hi think he did an incredibly effective job tonight. he laid out a series of ideas that i think seemed very practical. they adopt many of the things that democrats and republicans have been for and then he basically said "are we going to do something or aren't we?" i think that's the right question. it's right now, it's time
is it fair that john boehner has a veto ovewhat the president wants to do? is in some ways it's not. there's no question you can make that argument. but that's the reality that he faces now. if they're just giving a political speech we deal something in january of 2013 after we win the next election, i don't think as a citizen the country can wait that long to deal with these problems. >> rose: he said that, too. >> i totally agree and i think he said it well that peoe n't wait 14...
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it was boehner and obama and we've been here several times. and it's not their fault. i spoke with the members of the committee during thehole process. they worked hard, they worked in good faith. from their own perspectives they took some ris but it's... the structure is just wrong. we do not ve... >> rose: meaning what? the truck which you are of congress... >> the underlying structure of american politics. >> rose: ah! >> we ve a governing party. in the '30s it was the democrats, in the' 80s it was the republicans. now we don't a majority party. we have two minority parties. we have two parties that represent about 30% of the population each. so we have two minority parties with minority mind seths who are stuck in their minority cocoons and neither has enough power to impose on the country a governing in addition and neither has... both of them are too rigid to create a high brit comprose vision so we've got two separate political universes. and you can put the greatest people on nert the supercommittee. these two parties are not going to come together. so we're go
it was boehner and obama and we've been here several times. and it's not their fault. i spoke with the members of the committee during thehole process. they worked hard, they worked in good faith. from their own perspectives they took some ris but it's... the structure is just wrong. we do not ve... >> rose: meaning what? the truck which you are of congress... >> the underlying structure of american politics. >> rose: ah! >> we ve a governing party. in the '30s it was...
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>> no, john boehner, john boehner tried to do a political thing which was to try to preempt the president and the democrats with his plan b, which was to raise taxes on millionaires. and not on-- and he couldn't get the votes out of his own caucus to do it. so at that point, i mean 50 people in that caucus, judy, who basically will not go for anything. and they proved it when the fiscal cliff bill came before the house and it had to be passed. so i mean john boehner then found himself rolled, over to the senate. he had no choice and he's got a real restive constituency in that republican house caucus. he came within three votes of not being re-elected as speaker. members sat on the floor and didn't vote. i mean you know so he's in a very precarious position. i don't know why he wants to be speaker at this point. given the difficulty of the job and the precariousness of his position. i mean i think he's a very able legislator. i think he believes in the legislative process and i think he is a grown-up. but boy, he's got a tough row ahead of him. >> january 4th, in less than a minute what a
>> no, john boehner, john boehner tried to do a political thing which was to try to preempt the president and the democrats with his plan b, which was to raise taxes on millionaires. and not on-- and he couldn't get the votes out of his own caucus to do it. so at that point, i mean 50 people in that caucus, judy, who basically will not go for anything. and they proved it when the fiscal cliff bill came before the house and it had to be passed. so i mean john boehner then found himself...
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john boehner does not want this election to be about health care. he wanted to be about the economy, and that is where he wants to be on the defensive. if anything, the president has the advantage of being on the an advantage of healthcare. >> does and does work for mitt romney? >> if mitt romney had his way, and this bill was repealed, 3.1 million young adults would be shoved off their parents plans. if he gets his way, 5 million medicare beneficiaries who save more than $5.2 billion in prescription drugs could lose that. you could go down the list. this is what the administration has to talk about. >> from the president postboy perspective, mitt romney got his way in massachusetts. >> in some ways, he is the worst person to make making this argument. he is a man that insisted on the mandate in his state, has a program in massachusetts that is wildly popular now, now that it has gone into effect. was not so popular initially. the cost of it went up, and then it flattened. it has been incredibly successful, more than 70% approval rating, and this pr
john boehner does not want this election to be about health care. he wanted to be about the economy, and that is where he wants to be on the defensive. if anything, the president has the advantage of being on the an advantage of healthcare. >> does and does work for mitt romney? >> if mitt romney had his way, and this bill was repealed, 3.1 million young adults would be shoved off their parents plans. if he gets his way, 5 million medicare beneficiaries who save more than $5.2...
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there's john boehner, the house speaker. they've all said no deal on this debt ceiling deal if there is revenue enhancement or increased revenue. >> right, and so the ultimate question here is who is playing games? grover believes what he believes. he's completely sincere. when mcconnell and cantor and those guys and boehner are talking, that's part of the show. we're in the middle of show season. and the cantor walked out of this commission. that was part of the show. it was part of the show tow get to get obama to come forward with a plan and have some meetings, which he's doing. it was part of the show to tell people in the republican party, we're really fighting for you. we're really fighting for you. it was part of the democratic show so they could say this is really blowing up and we're fighting for puupon this is the crucial question-- when they say no revenue, are they saying that now and at the last moment august 2 whenever it is going to be, we held tough and really got a great deal but--. >> lehrer: but they have
there's john boehner, the house speaker. they've all said no deal on this debt ceiling deal if there is revenue enhancement or increased revenue. >> right, and so the ultimate question here is who is playing games? grover believes what he believes. he's completely sincere. when mcconnell and cantor and those guys and boehner are talking, that's part of the show. we're in the middle of show season. and the cantor walked out of this commission. that was part of the show. it was part of the...
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woodruff: senator durnnd the fellow democrats on the hill dismiss boehner's account. they stay president bent over backwards to come to agreement with republicans. >> i really believe he made a good faith effort to try to bring them in. look at all of the back room conversations with john boehner trying to work out something on the deficit, time and again the speaker would walk away. the president made a commitment and a good faith effort and they weren't there. >> woodruff: was it naive on his part to wait so long to give them so much room and so much base? >> i guessn hindsht you can sayou shld have known earlier earlier they couldn't be trusted for this tough decision, whether it was health care or dealing with the deficit. >> woodruff: stylistically mr. obama has been criticized for not making more of an attempt to cultivate personal relationships with lawmakers from from both sides of the aisle as president clinton did with things like regular bipartisan rounds of golf. durbin dismisses the comparison. >> the bill clinton presidency was a constant schmooze. it's
woodruff: senator durnnd the fellow democrats on the hill dismiss boehner's account. they stay president bent over backwards to come to agreement with republicans. >> i really believe he made a good faith effort to try to bring them in. look at all of the back room conversations with john boehner trying to work out something on the deficit, time and again the speaker would walk away. the president made a commitment and a good faith effort and they weren't there. >> woodruff: was it...
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said boehner, "this is your moment. we want you to lead." >> we're willing to accept new revenue under the right conditions. what matters is where the increased revenue comes from and what type of reform comes with it. does the increased revenue come from what the government taking a larger share of what the american people earn through higher tax rates? or does it come from a byproduct of growing our economy energized by a simpler cleaner fairer tax code with fewer loopholes and lower rates for all. >> reporter: it all signaled a quick return to earth, after the jubilation of election night that swept up even chicago mayor rahm emanuel, during a live interview with the "newshour's" ray suarez. the president built his victory over mitt romney on a series of wins in battleground states, giving him 303 electoral votes-- 33 more than needed. he also was running ahead in florida, for another 29 electoral votes, but the state had not yet been called after long lines on tuesday held up the count. the president built his victo
said boehner, "this is your moment. we want you to lead." >> we're willing to accept new revenue under the right conditions. what matters is where the increased revenue comes from and what type of reform comes with it. does the increased revenue come from what the government taking a larger share of what the american people earn through higher tax rates? or does it come from a byproduct of growing our economy energized by a simpler cleaner fairer tax code with fewer loopholes...
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and boehner's aides don't trust the president either. they don't see him as an effective negotiator and they think he oversells his ability to be able to bring republicans and bring democrat at long. >> rose: al better wa, do you think? >> i think the country is out there sang, you know, why don't you clowns get your act together. this really is-- i think it just infuriates people to see business as usual with something that is this serious. and charlie, what justifies that position, i think is they aren't that far apart. now to be sure a lot of what they do now has to then be really implemented next year. but when you talk about the macro numbers at least, they're talking about a package now, a little over $2 trillion. they've already done a little over one last year. about half-and-half and on spending, they're abt 50 billion art,ver 10 years. over 10 years. and on revenues they're about 200 billion apart. that shouldn't be hard to bridge. that should be very easy. but i think it goes to what julianna said. there is such a mistrust. an
and boehner's aides don't trust the president either. they don't see him as an effective negotiator and they think he oversells his ability to be able to bring republicans and bring democrat at long. >> rose: al better wa, do you think? >> i think the country is out there sang, you know, why don't you clowns get your act together. this really is-- i think it just infuriates people to see business as usual with something that is this serious. and charlie, what justifies that...
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john boehner is laying down these stark markers underneath i don't think they exist. i think there is voom for flexibility. there is feeling we need more revenue. now the question is you have got to disguise the ref new increases in a-- comprehensive tax reform. and the republicans really want to do a comprehensive tax reform. they think it would allow them to secretly raise a lot of revenue. but also it would be good for the economy, create growth, more job, more tax revenues. democrats and especially the obama administration a lot less persuaded that tax reform would be a great thing. they don't think it would produce a lot of growth. they think politically it would be extremely tough to get rid of some of these big deductions. and so it's very interesting to mow, talking to people from the obama administration and hear them being very tepid on the whole idea of comprehensive tax -- >> you have got in europe this week became clearer that there really are serious disagreements on what they going to do to get out of their own debt crisis. what-- is there a consensus o
john boehner is laying down these stark markers underneath i don't think they exist. i think there is voom for flexibility. there is feeling we need more revenue. now the question is you have got to disguise the ref new increases in a-- comprehensive tax reform. and the republicans really want to do a comprehensive tax reform. they think it would allow them to secretly raise a lot of revenue. but also it would be good for the economy, create growth, more job, more tax revenues. democrats and...
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for john boehner. there was probably nothing worse you could say to the a speaker of the house. john boehner i think has to face, can he lead-- leadership means getting people to do that which they really don't want to do. and i don't know if these people-- if in fact it does shut down-- and i think there's a lot better chance of it than david does. >> woodruff: you do? >> these are people not living in reality. it is going to be on the republican hands and it's the one thing, that the one thing that could change the equation for the 2014 house wages. right now is looks like the deck is stacked for the republicans the way the districts are drawn. this could reshuffle the deck if they bring it down. people like mike simpson from idaho, respected house member, are warning-- shaef said we can't do this. we can't pass it. we can't close down government. we're one-sixth of the government the house republicans are. >> woodruff: you're saying it's not a side show. it's something that could turn everything ups
for john boehner. there was probably nothing worse you could say to the a speaker of the house. john boehner i think has to face, can he lead-- leadership means getting people to do that which they really don't want to do. and i don't know if these people-- if in fact it does shut down-- and i think there's a lot better chance of it than david does. >> woodruff: you do? >> these are people not living in reality. it is going to be on the republican hands and it's the one thing, that...
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because that is not john boehner's style. he's not a bombastic guy any nature. by practice. you know, i think the white house would have been better served if they had visit maybe the university of vermont and the university of canvas. i mean to go to three swing states and to the universities there, and certainly opens it up to the accusation that this is a political rather than a substantive visit. but i mean, this is vintage quadrennial vintage politics. the president wherever he goes is still the president even though he's the party leader, and the nominee of this party. and it was true of george w when he ran for relection t was true of bill clinton and it was certainly true of ronald w reagan when he ran for election. >> the supreme court, david, took up the arizona immigration law this week. you listened to some of the arguments. a lot of speculation about whether they will uphold it or not but whatever they do, does that affect the campaign, the presidential. >> i think immigration will play a lesser role this time than many of the pastimes. first i suspect there is
because that is not john boehner's style. he's not a bombastic guy any nature. by practice. you know, i think the white house would have been better served if they had visit maybe the university of vermont and the university of canvas. i mean to go to three swing states and to the universities there, and certainly opens it up to the accusation that this is a political rather than a substantive visit. but i mean, this is vintage quadrennial vintage politics. the president wherever he goes is...
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and that sort of really makes john boehner's job very difficult. and boehner himself is worried about crossing them because he's worried about losing his leadership. >> woodruff: david is saying the leadership needs to confront the tea party. >> i mean i could make the alternative case, just let it sort of play itself out. but you know, that's a dangerous game. the problem the leadership has, what exactly is their leverage over these people, whether are you leadership in the house or leadership-- they really are fervent believers. they have total conviction in their cause. they're not-- afraid of being denied committee assignments. and crucially, and this really has affected capitol hill in terrible ways, when we got rid of earmarks we got rid of the power leaders have over their own members. so getting rid of the earmarks, the little special interest spending legislation was very bad for washington. >> woodruff: and this isn't the end of it. you have got the debt ceiling decision coming up in just a few weeks. how do you see this getting revolved?
and that sort of really makes john boehner's job very difficult. and boehner himself is worried about crossing them because he's worried about losing his leadership. >> woodruff: david is saying the leadership needs to confront the tea party. >> i mean i could make the alternative case, just let it sort of play itself out. but you know, that's a dangerous game. the problem the leadership has, what exactly is their leverage over these people, whether are you leadership in the house...
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you saw both republicans and democrats >> speaker boehner stood and applauded. to the give us a vote. >> woodruff: thank you both, mark sheedle and david brooks for being with us on this special state of the union night. with that we end our coverage of the president's state of the union address. we will be back at our regular time tomorrow for the newshour. don't forget you can still join our google-plus hangout hosted by news political editor christina bellantoni on the web. you can watch all of tonight's speeches on our you-tube site. i'm judy wood rough. on behalf of all of us at the newshour, thank you for joining us and good night. ♪ ♪ moving our economy for 160 years. bnsf, the engine that connects us. >> and by the bill and melinda gates foundation. dedicated to the idea that all people deserve the chance to live a healthy, productive life. >> and with the ongoing support of these institutions and foundations. and... >> this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers lik
you saw both republicans and democrats >> speaker boehner stood and applauded. to the give us a vote. >> woodruff: thank you both, mark sheedle and david brooks for being with us on this special state of the union night. with that we end our coverage of the president's state of the union address. we will be back at our regular time tomorrow for the newshour. don't forget you can still join our google-plus hangout hosted by news political editor christina bellantoni on the web. you...
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a spokesman for senate minority leader mitch mcconnell said: and a spokesman for house speaker john boehner said: "we at the same time, republican leaders on the house energy and commerce committee welcomed the president's plan, and said it should also include meaningful regulatory reform. for more on the proposal and reaction from the business community and capitol hill, we're joined by steven dennis, who covers the white house and congress for roll call and hans nichols, a white house reporter for bloomberg. welcome to you both. beginning with you, steven dennis, fill out thisújust a little more for us. he's only asking for two different votes. >> yeah, the first thing he wants this is fast-track authority which hasn't been around fair while that gives the president really a lot more power to go to congress and say, "here's my plan to reorganize government. i want a vote up or down in 90 days, no filibusters, no messing with it in committee, no tacking on all these amendments." the the idea here is we have a very complex government. if keeps getting more complex. we have more layers adde
a spokesman for senate minority leader mitch mcconnell said: and a spokesman for house speaker john boehner said: "we at the same time, republican leaders on the house energy and commerce committee welcomed the president's plan, and said it should also include meaningful regulatory reform. for more on the proposal and reaction from the business community and capitol hill, we're joined by steven dennis, who covers the white house and congress for roll call and hans nichols, a white house...
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boehner took a risk, tom cole took a risk and he undercut them. he made them look stupid with what he did yesterday. they feel furious, they feel burned so you have to help your people along. you have to make it more possible. and so that's why i think you just got to what he offered was not only a balanced deal that would be fine if he offered something balance, he offered something even worse from the republican point of view than what he had offered a couple years ago. so he started with drawing things off the tab and it seemed like chest beats. >> we just went through an election, david. the republicans are the ones who are for medicare kurkts they really are. so what he is basically saying is okay this is my proposal. i am going to increase taxment i won that. okay, now where is yours. >> it sounds like-- ness you want to come up with a medicare cuts. >> no, we don't want to come with the medicare cuts. >> it sounds like the two guys on the president's shoulder, right. >> i got to be tough because i won or the process, i got to -- >> i got to
boehner took a risk, tom cole took a risk and he undercut them. he made them look stupid with what he did yesterday. they feel furious, they feel burned so you have to help your people along. you have to make it more possible. and so that's why i think you just got to what he offered was not only a balanced deal that would be fine if he offered something balance, he offered something even worse from the republican point of view than what he had offered a couple years ago. so he started with...
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and house speaker john boehner said republicans are willing to offer higher tax revenue as part of a deal. >> to show our seriousness we've put revenue on the table, as long as it's accompanied by significant spending cuts. and while we're going to continue to have revenue on the table, it's going to be incumbent for my colleagues to show the american people that we're serious about cutting spending and solving our fiscal dilemma. >> holman: on the democratic side, senate majority lear reid promised work will continue on a deal over the thanksgiving recess. he said, "we all know something has to be done." wall street took some hope from that white house meeting. the dow jones industrial average gained nearly 46 points to close at 12,588. the nasdaq rose 16 points to close at 2,853. but for the week, the dow and the nasdaq fell nearly 2%. also today, j.p. morgan chase and credit suisse agreed to pay $417 million in a federal civil settlement. they allegedly sold mortgage bonds they knew could fail before the 2008 financial crisis. it looks like twilight for twinkies. hostess brands an
and house speaker john boehner said republicans are willing to offer higher tax revenue as part of a deal. >> to show our seriousness we've put revenue on the table, as long as it's accompanied by significant spending cuts. and while we're going to continue to have revenue on the table, it's going to be incumbent for my colleagues to show the american people that we're serious about cutting spending and solving our fiscal dilemma. >> holman: on the democratic side, senate majority...
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and it is messy and kind of ug leigh but i think boehner has actually done a great thing. he promised transparency. i thought he would back off, but it's tough. he has lost some things. he lost an engine firm that will help ge which is big in ohio, his home state and stuck with the idea it will be open. more power to him t is a real legislature now. as for the cuts, i don't agree with all of them but i do think they're takinging deficit seriously. to me the most important thing that happened in the house was the republicans announcing hen they do next year's budget they are going to put entitlements on the table. that is a big step, much more than the president's willing to do. about this current continuing resolution this year, you know i'm glad they are taking the deficit seriously. i don't quite see the exit strategy here. i see them voting on this stuff. i don't actually see it getting through the senate and certainly not true the white house. so are they positioning themselves for a primes? have they fought about what the next step is going to be? i don't quite see. i
and it is messy and kind of ug leigh but i think boehner has actually done a great thing. he promised transparency. i thought he would back off, but it's tough. he has lost some things. he lost an engine firm that will help ge which is big in ohio, his home state and stuck with the idea it will be open. more power to him t is a real legislature now. as for the cuts, i don't agree with all of them but i do think they're takinging deficit seriously. to me the most important thing that happened in...
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john boehner said the american voters and he kind of em fa sisesed that. what's that all about? >> the real winners tonight are the american people. >> lehrer: right. >> that's a line that i've heard at least 412,000 times. but, you know, i don't know if somebody thought it was the canadians and the mexican people who won tonight. john it was not john boehner's strength as a political leader is probably not in the spoken word. >> lehrer: he's not an orator. both of you said he's a legislator. >> he is a legislator. he's a mid western republican. anti-tax and anti-regulation. pro business. but he's a legislator who does believe in reaching a consensus and forging a deal. >> lehrer: you know, the other thing you can't help but keep in mind john boehner is still speaking. he was speaking for a few minutes even before we picked him up. he may have said a lot more than just what we heard. but this term repudiation of washington. washington only does what's good for washington. washington this, washington that. when did that... this has always worked. republicans use it and it works.
john boehner said the american voters and he kind of em fa sisesed that. what's that all about? >> the real winners tonight are the american people. >> lehrer: right. >> that's a line that i've heard at least 412,000 times. but, you know, i don't know if somebody thought it was the canadians and the mexican people who won tonight. john it was not john boehner's strength as a political leader is probably not in the spoken word. >> lehrer: he's not an orator. both of you...
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. >> rose: boehner returns around the senate could go either way, according to late changes and specific races. there is ill hf a dozen or more specific races i defy anybody to tell you who is going to win them. >> rose: and nobody knows who is going to win the presidency. there is no strong argument, even though, even though people who and i am thinking specifically, specifically, of nate silver, who talks to me at the back end of this program, about if you look at the lead, who has the lead over, 70 percent, five percent of the time that person wisdom the election. that is looking at previous elections. >> here is something about all of the polls this cycle and here is why you have difference between the two candida campaigns and some of the public polls. who is going to vote? who is going to vote? the president is relying on low propensity voters, young voters, african-american voters, hispanic voters, single women voters, in the early voting in some states they can point to success and to say, see, our people are going to vote, even though our enthusiasm level is down from four years
. >> rose: boehner returns around the senate could go either way, according to late changes and specific races. there is ill hf a dozen or more specific races i defy anybody to tell you who is going to win them. >> rose: and nobody knows who is going to win the presidency. there is no strong argument, even though, even though people who and i am thinking specifically, specifically, of nate silver, who talks to me at the back end of this program, about if you look at the lead, who...
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and said i need more revenue and that is when john boehner said, no. a and that's when you broke up. >> are you saying that is not true? >> the president may have said cane get more revenue. >> rose: we have to have mor revenue -- >> no, no. i mean, again, you asked bill daly what happened in to the room when the president said if i cannot get more revenue, what do i do? and we said, without any question, both harry reid and i said, you go for it. and we are going to have to answer to our caucus for the cuts and the this and that but when you have $4 trillion in deficit reduction, full faith and credit, as i said over and over, you have no choice but to go down that path. you must end it. you know just that dcussn of whether we raised the debt ceiling had an impact on our credit rating, that could not continue, but i will tell you absolutely firsthand being in the room and bill daly can tell you too, because he said to me -- >> rose: you were there i am just saying this is -- >> i am not saying the president may not have tried to get more, but he did n
and said i need more revenue and that is when john boehner said, no. a and that's when you broke up. >> are you saying that is not true? >> the president may have said cane get more revenue. >> rose: we have to have mor revenue -- >> no, no. i mean, again, you asked bill daly what happened in to the room when the president said if i cannot get more revenue, what do i do? and we said, without any question, both harry reid and i said, you go for it. and we are going to...